By:Zachary Wolpert
The Turboprop propulsion engine is a turbine engine that uses a propeller to propel the aircraft. It uses airflow through an intake, compressor, combustion chamber, turbine, and then an exhaust. Air is drawn in through the intake and is compressed in the compressor. That compressed air is shoved into the combustion chamber and is combusted. This energy is used to turn the turbine which is connected to the propeller. This is what is used to propel the plane through the air. The turboprop engine is usually attached to the underside of the wing. It is an an engine that is usually only used on smaller aircraft due to its inefficiency at high speeds. Most of the power is used to spin the propeller shaft, only about 10% of total thrust is produced by the exhaust. Turboprop engines are also very expensive.
Turboprop Propulsion Engine
By:Zachary WolpertThe Turboprop propulsion engine is a turbine engine that uses a propeller to propel the aircraft. It uses airflow through an intake, compressor, combustion chamber, turbine, and then an exhaust. Air is drawn in through the intake and is compressed in the compressor. That compressed air is shoved into the combustion chamber and is combusted. This energy is used to turn the turbine which is connected to the propeller. This is what is used to propel the plane through the air. The turboprop engine is usually attached to the underside of the wing. It is an an engine that is usually only used on smaller aircraft due to its inefficiency at high speeds. Most of the power is used to spin the propeller shaft, only about 10% of total thrust is produced by the exhaust. Turboprop engines are also very expensive.